Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is looking to move on from the club. Arsenal is willing to part ways with him and Manchester United are definitely interested in the Gabonese star.
It will be an interesting move for the Arsenal captain. He has been the Gunners’ best performing player in the past three years. His impending transfer will be a monumental change in the Gunners’ culture.
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has voiced his opinion on Aubameyang’s impending transfer. He says, ‘If you can imagine him in a better team then he himself would be winning Premier Leagues and vying for places in Champions League finals and I think he deserves that. You don’t see him particularly vocal on the pitch, no pointing and screaming but it’s what he does in respect of his leadership with the goals that he scores’.
Arsenal has been dominated by inconsistency throughout the lineup this season. Aubameyang has been the most consistent player in the squad and has been hailed as the usual antidote for Arsenal’s woes. He is Arsenal’s top goalscorer. He has scored 17 goals this season. This is 10 more goals than the closest one who is Alexandre Lacazette who has seven goals in the season.
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One of Aubameyang’s main teammates is Mesut Özil. Özil has been noticeably missing this season because of an unfortunate incident. Özil is one of Arsenal’s best players and his loss has been a huge blow for the Gunners. He has only played 18 matches during the season with limited playing time and productivity. He is also in contract disputes with the squad but manager Mikel Arteta is deadset on making him stay with the club.
Pundits have said that Aubameyang is a big fish in a little pond at Arsenal. He is only 30 years old and he can still contribute massively for a strong contending team. There have been rumours that said that Aubameyang wants to transfer to Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. It is not yet known if Arsenal is willing to make a move with those squads.
It will be a perfect match for Quique Setién’s squad because Barcelona is looking for a striker that they can pair with Lionel Messi. Barcelona has had injury problems with Luis Suárez and Ousmane Dembélé missing a significant portion of the season. This has left Messi alone, carrying a huge scoring load for the club.
The Red Devils will be a major force once again if they manage to get Aubameyang. His scoring prowess is among the best in the Premier League and he will only strengthen United’s potential. With players like Rashford, Fernandes and Pogba in the lineup, he will be set up as one of the aces of the squad. He will also bring great leadership to the Red Devils, this will significantly help the young players of the squad.
Arsenal is currently ninth in the standings. This may play a massive role in the impending transfer. On the other hand, United are fifth in the standings barely outside the Champions League spots.